oct 27, 3517 BC - White Temple and its ziggurat
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3517-3358 BCE
Stone (temple) mud brick (ziggurat)
Uruk (modern Iraq)
During this time in Mesopotamia, Uruk was one of the largest cities drawing in many from miles around. It was where writing emerged. In the center of the city, temples were built to honor their gods. The temple would be constructed on top of a ziggurat.
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